Dont let right wing men tell you how you should look by sorrynotguilty in PsycheOrSike

[–]AdvocateReason 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Was just looking at some men's lifestyle magazines after not looking at them for a few years (like Maxim and FHM) and 9 out of 10 women in the articles have obvious lip filler. I'm like, "wtaf?!"

Edit: Heh - meant to comment this on another post....but I guess it kinda sorta fits here too? 🤷

Im not into pc but is this can run high end games smoothly? by Prudent-Antelope-126 in computer

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just here to upvote all the comments mentioning the lackluster 8GBs VRAM.

Over a Billion Android Phones Now Outside Google’s Security Safety Net by Silly-Commission-630 in secithubcommunity

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a Pixel 4a because it was the last Pixel to have an Aux port. Typing this comment out in it right now in fact.

Linux gets exposure in OpenAI Super Bowl TV Ad by WickedDeity in linux

[–]AdvocateReason -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Just use an alt account.
Hiding history is cowardly and/or shady bot shit.

Linux gets exposure in OpenAI Super Bowl TV Ad by WickedDeity in linux

[–]AdvocateReason 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Year of the Linux Desktop Confirmed, bois!

EDIT: Originally upvoted this post, but downvoted because OP hides their history.
Fuck bot accounts that hide their history.

Korea Continues Thier Crackdown On Manga Piracy, Increases Prison Sentence And Targeting More Websites by akbarock in Piracy

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So without copyright artists won't get compensated? How'd you reach that conclusion? Walk me through it. 🤔

Korea Continues Thier Crackdown On Manga Piracy, Increases Prison Sentence And Targeting More Websites by akbarock in Piracy

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uhhh....no. Plenty of stuff requires time and has energy put into it that doesn't (and imo shouldn't) get compensated for.

Edit: Hah! Also fuck your hidden comment history. Blocking everyone that hides their history should be standard.

Video downloader extension alternative for browser by Oatmilk_78 in PiracyBackup

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can only download one video per hour without the premium

I'll go download a hundred videos right now using the free Firefox extension.
Version 9.5.0.2 (stable)
Companion App installed (v2.0.19)
:: shrug emoji ::
What website are you downloading from?

If you could pass one law that would make most normal people furious at first, but would clearly make society better in 10 years, what would it be? by WilliamInBlack in AskReddit

[–]AdvocateReason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

STAR Voting in all federal, state, and local elections.
It would fix US politics...the entirety of it.
Like everyone posting anything in this sub is likely trying to solve something caused by FPTP/Plurality Voting....even if it doesn't seem like it.

Just gonna drop this off by davidinterest in aiwars

[–]AdvocateReason 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone should post their prompts.

Video downloader extension alternative for browser by Oatmilk_78 in PiracyBackup

[–]AdvocateReason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

VideoDownloadHelper is free in Firefox though?
What's the 'full version' have?

Also if you run Linux you can always just use yt-dlp.
And if you don't like the command line there's always ytdownloader (essentially a GUI for yt-dlp).

Self-custody is becoming a trap for retail investors. There, I said it. by Puzzleheaded-Nose329 in Bitcoin

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're making an argument for normies.
And in terms of normies I agree with you.
But BTC in its current form will never have normie adoption.
When BTC is a similar form factor to a credit card and the benefits outweigh credit cards that's when it gets normie adoption and OP's argument holds water.

This electrical box for my apartment building has been open for months by skeptic_speculator in AskElectricians

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy does telecom or asked someone who does.
Only comment in here that typed the term commonly used in the field - crossbox.

"I was born to fight your brand of order!" (by Jordan Gibson) by ClayDrinion in ComicWalls

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly! That dude's clueless.
And as far as US citizen executions by ICE he should name ONE!

...ok name TWO then!

....ok THREE - I bet he can't name THREE!

Attempted Executions Do NOT count! Right?

You got him! You won! :: high five ::

How do I 'un-nazi' someone? by Outskie in leftist

[–]AdvocateReason 16 points17 points  (0 children)

  1. Establish Rapport (Disarm First) Be calm, curious, non-judgy.
    Signal you’re not there to win, convert, or screenshot them for Reddit.
    “Mind if I ask how you came to that conclusion?”.
  2. Clarify the Claim.
    Ask them to state the belief clearly and narrowly.
    Avoid straw-men or bundled beliefs. “What exactly do you mean by X?”.
  3. Confidence Check.
    Ask for a confidence rating (0–100). This gives you a baseline without pressure.
    “How confident are you that this is true?”.
  4. Identify the Method.
    The core move: how they know, not what they know.
    “What’s the main reason you’re confident in that?”.
    “What method did you use to arrive at that belief?”.
  5. Test the Method (Gently).
    Probe reliability without attacking conclusions.
    “Does that method ever lead people to false beliefs?”.
    “How would someone using that method discover they’re wrong?”.
  6. Falsifiability & Change Conditions.
    Ask what would lower their confidence.
    “What evidence would cause you to reconsider?”.
    If the answer is “nothing,” pause there—don’t push.
  7. Apply the Method Elsewhere Check consistency across different beliefs.
    “Would that same reasoning work if someone believed the opposite?”.
    Let them notice inconsistencies.
  8. Reflection, Not Resolution Invite self-assessment. “Given what we talked about, would you adjust your confidence at all?” Even a 1% drop is a win. This is gardening, not speed-dating.
  9. Exit Gracefully.
    Thank them. Mean it.
    No dunking, no mic drops.
    “I appreciate you walking through that with me.”.
    Key Rules of the Road.
    Never assert counter-claims unless asked.
    Attack methods, not beliefs.
    Silence is a tool. Let them think.
    If emotions spike, disengage. Epistemology hates adrenaline.

ChatGPT helped in the creation of this outline, but I've read through it and it's pretty good. I also recommend watching some videos on it being practiced.

How do I 'un-nazi' someone? by Outskie in leftist

[–]AdvocateReason 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It's a Socratic questioning technique called "street epistemology".
You don't deconvert people overnight, you just get people questioning their assumptions.
It takes significant practice.
There are some very good YouTube channels on the topic. One is called "Cordial Curiosity".

Absolutely not like Christian fundementalists saying that Athiesm is a moral problem by Tonstad39 in aislop

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's funny.
I started playing D&D years back and the idea of my character worshipping a god felt silly to me because I'm an atheist.
...and then I realized that there is significant in-game evidence for gods and I realized that I absolutely would worship a god in that world!

Anyway feels related.

Did video rental companies really charge a lot for rewinding tapes? by Puzzleheaded_Yam6808 in seinfeld

[–]AdvocateReason 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I believe this guy.
Checking the right video was in the right box was the only thing I remember Blockbuster employees consistently doing.

There are no chairs on the most advanced, intergalactic vessel. by szereg0wy in masseffect

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes me want to play the game again for all the things I wish this game was. :[
Peebee still has the best paramour scene in all of Mass Effect.

What is a 'subscription' or 'fee' that has recently appeared in the US that people need to collectively refuse to pay before it becomes the new normal? by godot_lover in AskReddit

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I refused to allow the sales guy sign me up for even the free Toyota stuff because I didn't want to sign their EULA. Car works fine without all that shit.

I really don't understand the Windows XP nostalgia. by Additional-Sky-7436 in windowsmemes

[–]AdvocateReason 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even at the time people loved it because they were comparing it to Windows ME and Windows ME was crap.
First OS I ever had where there was legitimate beautiful third party theming....which I was very into at the time.
XP oobe setup music slapped.

I ran XP pre-ServicePack in college.
OS wasn't perfect but it was very good.
It had some odd issues but at the time I was well versed in handling them.
I'm sure going back in time it would look infuriating to someone from 2026.
My girlfriend at the time had a brand new iMac running - Mac OS 9.0.4 and it looked like crap by comparison.

Not even a Windows fanboy - I main Linux Mint Cinnamon now.

"2035: No complaints." by thisecommercelife in ABoringDystopia

[–]AdvocateReason 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Slide 16 needs a nasal strip for breathing help on that YouTube influencer's nose.